Hello Birdies, I see we need a round up of news and an open thread. I’m updating last night’s post. Jane Sanders was on Blitzer’s Show. He questioned her more about the shooter being a former Sanders supporter than condemning the violence and reporting about gun violence issues. He used a clip of Bernie’s speech from PS, saying Trump was :one of the most dangerous presidents”, inferring that Bernie Sanders’ words directly (or indirectly) influenced or inspired the shooter to shoot the congressmen. The She pushed back, saying the media tried to make it scandal, rather than reporting on the …Continue reading →

I’ve written some on the issue of the 2nd Amendment and firearms in America here and elsewhere over the past five years or so. I’ve listened to the leaders of our nation and our Party and also to the leaders of the Republican Party and the NRA and the Media on the issue of firearms and gun violence. What I’ve heard, mostly, is a never-ending litany from politicians about how hard it is to do anything to stop the gun violence which is proliferating across our land. I’ve seen Bills brought to the US House and US Senate to add …Continue reading →